REDACT Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

redact

verb

as in to delete

to make changes to (something written) so as to remove or obscure information Because the victims were minors, their full names were redacted from public court records. The declassified documents were heavily redacted before they were released.

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Examples of redact in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Upon arrival, the woman, whose name is redacted, had an emergency C-section, according to the complaint. —

Alyssa N. Salcedo, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024 The reason for the celebration, as well as how the two knew each other, appear to have been redacted from the report. —

Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2024 The intrigue: Lots of information in the DOJ's filings is redacted classified material, available to the judicial panel but not to TikTok. —

Dan Primack, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024 Robinson’s family was initially reluctant to release the body-camera footage, as they were informed it would be redacted, his sister, Tralicia, told CNN affiliate WUSA. —

Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redact

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